Why SSH Password Login Persisted: The cloud-init Drop-in Configuration Trap There was a time when I tried to disable SSH password login and use only key authentication to enhance server security. Despite changing the PasswordAuthentication setting to 'no' in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and res...
Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/kys7442/why-ssh-password-login-persisted-cloud-init-drop-in-trap-3fke)